Blood from Stone Chapter #1: A Simple Message

[TwistedMindInc]

The paladin follows along, quiet for the most part as she is deep in thought. Every so often she lets forth an inaudible grunt. So lost in her own mind, Leona all most misses the part where everyone stops .. clutching on to the closest group member to steady herself from falling over the edge. "Oi.." Peering down into the darkness, her brows narrowing .. trying to adjust felinesque pools to the ebony depths. Hm. "Well, here's to ranged combat.." Said as she draws her sword and prepares for any pending battle below.

 

[TeleriMage]

Moravec looks over the edge, lifting his eyebrows slightly as his gaze settles on their conveyance. He readied his sling. "I hate to hold us up, but are you sure this thing's able to support our weight?"

 

[SecondTime]

Massif takes a look at the contraption, especially where the rusted gear attaches to the stone. Hopefully the gear is still load-bearing. [Use Stonecunning racial ability] Assuming that things appear all right, he takes a step out and onto the platform, trying his best not to make it shake or wobble too much.

"Ladies and gentlemen... our carriage awaits. I think we can safely say that we won't be having the element of surprise as we decend... cause I doubt this is a very quiet elevator. We may want to get out our bows and such and be prepared for a firefight when we break through into whatever tunnel or chamber is town there."

If/when the group gets on and is ready to decend, Massif throws the lever and then arms himself with his bow and nocks an arrow.

Massiff: There might be some creaking and straining, but overall the elevator appears to be safe.

 

[DEFCON 1]

"I hate to hold us up, but are you sure this thing's able to support our weight?"

Massif throws a quick look to the gears holding the chain, then jumps up and down on the platform a couple times. The squeeking and swaying grow by leaps and bounds, but as he's not plunging to his death, the dwarf nods to Moravec. "Yup. Shouldn't be a problem. See those bolts there? The ones holding the eyehook in place? Those are a good two inches wide and bolts like that tend to be about eight to ten inches in length. Driving them into rock like this? You'd need an earthquake to pull them loose. So c'mon people! All aboard and let's drop this thing!"

 

[TeleriMage]

Moravec shrugged, loading a bullet into his sling and moving onto the platform. "If you say so."

 

[DEFCON 1]

Massif throws a look to the shifter and the human. "Leone? Eldrago? You on or what? We got bandits to hunt!"

If/when they get onto the platform, he throws the lever that allows them to descend.

 

[TwistedMindInc]

Leona nods, bristling herself for battle. Stepping on the make-shift elevator, her fingers curly tightly about the weapon's hilt. "May those accostumed to their evil ways meet the awaiting end.. of my sword."

 

[DEFCON 1]

"Come on, Eldrago! You on or off?"

If Eldrago doesn't make a decision within the next few seconds, Massif shrugs and throws the switch to start the elevator moving down.

 

[TwistedMindInc]

( I think we may lost our DM. )